The Hanover Grays, later Company I, 15th Virginia Infantry are known to have worn the M1851 shako with single-breasted dark gray frock coats and black epaulettes fringed white with black leather equipment. We cannot say conclusively that this is a Hanover Gray as another published image could not be found for comparison. The image appears to retain the original obsolete dag-era mat with unusual patriotic brass retainer.